#C2DCFA · #D3D6FA
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 95/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 21/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 82/100 (close). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Light Blue and Periwinkle are very close (ΔE 8). They have closely related hues (23° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Light Blue text on Periwinkle: 1.01:1 (Fail); Periwinkle text on Light Blue: 1.01:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #4A607A clears it.
Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 95/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #4A607A clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 8 — very close.
close but visibly different (ΔE 8.4).
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